theft
n.
robbery, burglary
Theft
In the
criminal law, theft (also known as stealing) is the illegal taking of another person's
property without that person's freely-given
consent. As a term, it is used as shorthand for all major
crimes against property, encompassing offences such as
burglary,
embezzlement,
larceny,
looting,
robbery,
mugging,
trespassing,
shoplifting,
intrusion,
fraud (theft by deception) and sometimes
criminal conversion. In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be
synonymous with
larceny; in others, theft has replaced larceny.
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theft
Noun
1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
(synonym) larceny, thievery, thieving, stealing
(hypernym) felony
(hyponym) breach of trust with fraudulent intent
Theft
(n.)
The thing stolen.
(n.)
The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an intent to deprive the rightful owner of the same; larceny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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